Maybe you are considering homeschooling. Maybe you just need a shot in the arm during your upcoming summer break. I have four books to recommend for your own education.
Schole Everyday
This book is not about homeschooling. It is not even written particularly to homeschoolers. However, it is written by homeschoolers. I recommend this one because it endeavors to teach moms how to educate themselves. You cannot give what you do not have. If you are not engaged and excited about the learning process for yourself, how can you hope to engage your children? This book will help you see why you should be learning and how you can fit it in the margins of your day.
Mere Motherhood
My favorite genre is memoir and this one is one of my favorite memoirs. It tells her story. To me, that was more inspiring than any prescription on how to homeschool. She talks about educating herself and educating her children (mostly boys).
However Imperfectly
This is a collection of essays/articles Andrew Pudewa has written over the years. Even the title gave me a view of homeschooling that I love – However Imperfectly.
Awaking Wonder
I enjoyed this one for the feelings it invoked. I am not sure that she ever used a curriculum per se. The book talks about how she and her husband formed their own idea of how to educate their children, and then implemented it in their home. Awaking Wonder is a great book for impressing the idea of getting your children full of wonder and excitement for learning instead of spoon feeding a list of facts.
These are all books that I have read — some of them more than once. They kept me going on the homeschooling journey and gave me ideas for forward momentum. I highly recommend reading any or all of them.
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